Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL)

Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists

Queensland’s burgeoning economy offers a broad range of job opportunities to appropriately skilled professionals. Skilled immigration programs target prospective immigrants who can contribute to the local labour market by filling vacancies for in-demand occupations, which the local Australian population is unable to fill. These ‘in-demand occupations’ are outlined in the Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL).

There are various QSOLs, each of which details the occupation demand for specific candidate profiles.

The QSOL ‘Offshore’ List showcases the occupational shortages in Queensland that can only be filled by overseas skilled workers who wish to live and work in the state.

The QSOL ‘Masters Graduate’ List targets employable international postgraduate alumni from Queensland-based academic institutions.

The QSOL ‘Working in Queensland’ List contains occupations whose demand must be satisfied by migrants who are currently living and working in Queensland, practicing their skilled occupation or a closely-related occupation.

Having an occupation that features on the relevant Skilled Occupation List one of the eligibility requirements for skilled workers or international students pursuing visa pathways to immigrate to Queensland. Applicants also have to undergo Skills Assessment from the relevant authority in Australia.

Each occupation on the list has a corresponding ANZSCO code and assessment authority. ANZSCO is the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, which classifies occupations based on the skill level and qualifications required to practice them. The aspirant must first identify the ANZSCO code of their nominated occupation, and accordingly determine which assessment authority will conduct their Skills Assessment.

The Queensland Skilled Occupation Lists (QSOL) reflect the current labour demand for positions throughout Queensland. Check the category applicable to your current situation to see if your profession is in demand in Queensland.
 

Note 1: Applicants must have a minimum of three years experience (including 6 months working in Queensland); and a job offer for a full time position in their nominated occupation. For regional areas this requirement is 2 years experience (including 4 months’ work in a regional Queensland location) and a job offer in a full time job position in their nominated occupation.

Note 2: Applicants must have five years experience post qualification in their nominated occupation and a job offer for a full time position in their nominated occupation. Queensland is seeking specific ICT skills in relation to cyber security, data scientist, data and business analytics and ICT development and architecture. (The 2017-18 QSOL will also place a specific Queensland ceiling of 200 on nominations for ICT occupations across onshore, alumni and offshore programs).

Note 3: Applicants must have 3 years experience working in their chosen field and a job offer for a full time position in their nominated occupation.